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No on Prop 8 update: Protesters take the weekend as misinformation hits the airwaves
This weekend tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets to demand equal marriage rights in California. From San Diego to Silverlake people of all walks of life came out against the initiative in an impressive (and overwhelmingly peaceful) statewide demonstration.
The LA Times did an extensive article on marches in the area. And SFGate took a look at demonstrations across the state. Celebs did their part in standing up against the measure: at the Silverlake demonstration (one of the largest and longest), Noah's Arc's Darryl Stephens and Wilson Cruz were among the marchers. And also at Silverlake, Drew Barrymore addressed the marchers with a message of support, saying, "I will fight with you." In a conservative county, an otherwise quiet lesbian couple spoke out against the injustice.
Meanwhile, Governor Schwarzenegger spoke out against the Prop 8 passage.
And Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council appeared on CNN claiming that "homosexual activists" had been rioting. Thankfully Anderson Cooper and his other guest were there to call him out on his lie. You can watch the video after the break. Submitted by on Mon, 2008-11-10 08:46. |
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National protests on Saturday
There will be protests in most major cities and state capitals on Saturday, Nov 15 to unite with Californians against Prop 8. Click the link below and find out which protest is closest to you.
http://www.jointheimpact.com/
I know I'll be in NYC fighting for our equal rights. Let's make our voices here!
D.C.?????
The link won't open for me.
anything about D.C. in there?
What's with the fake "balance" in the News?
I understand it's a controversial issue, but is it ever possible JUST to have a homosexual guest on, explaining the experience, without ALSO inviting a bigot for fake 'balance'?
I notice when there are stories on racial equality activism, the news does not feel it needs to "balance" the story by inviting a KKK member who feels minorities are inhuman. Why do they do the equivalent with gay stories? Please, news media -- enough with the fake 'balance'!
I hate it, too
And one of the great ironies is that for years religious fundamentalists have claimed homosexuality is a choice, when it's not, whereas one's religious belief IS a choice (even when forced upon a child, the adult can choose to either not to believe or to believe a different religious teaching). I'm waiting impatiently for somebody to point that out. That doesn't mean that they should be persecuted for their belief (as long as it doesn't harm somebody, which, I suppose, one could argue that this is what they're doing, but I digress), but our federal constitution is designed to prevent a religion from persecuting others with state sanction.
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I completely agree with you...
...about this. Having these trogladites on to "discuss" these issues has bugged me forever. I just wrote a letter to Anderson expressing my view. If enough people complain, they do listen at CNN. Once, when I was complaining about something he had on his show, he actually read my letter out on the air.
I say we take the warning labels off everything and let nature take it's course.
good for...
good for Drew Barrymore. :-)
Why do i feel that straight celebs are fighting more for this than the gay celebs?
I'm just surprised how pathetic the irony is.
CUTE AND FIERCE AND IN YOU FACE PROP 8
FABULOUS!
I WOULD LOVE TO SEE EVERY QUEER CELEBRITY IN CALLY PUTTING THEIR BOOTS AND MONEY WHERE THEIR MOUTHS ARE
YAY FOR THE GAYS IN THE STREET!
"Heterosexuality is not normal, it's just common." (Dorthy Parker)
Tony Perkins is a lying liar
Does he realize that his namesake suffered greatly at the hands "well meaning people". To paraphrase EVITA, all you have to do is is look at this guy and know his every word is a lie. Their whole scare campaign was based on lies and now we have another from them. I don't have to worry about who is going to burn in hell, that is up to my all inclusive and loving God.
Whatever happened to the truth in advertising regulations?
INSIDEGUY
No to prop 8
We should have the choice to marry whom we choose....
My partner and I want to have the choice when and where we would like to get married.
He and I should not be dictated to as to being told we can only marry each other in a particular state or on the other side of the world.
Let us all come together under one roof and let my partner and I choose when and where we would like to marry in this wonderful state of California....
Its a great state and one which we can show other states and countries on how to live together with a wealth of diverse races, cultures.
Lets stand firm and together for change. No to prop 8 !